30248 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
30094
30248
Opportunity
76 · Top 12%
vs74 · Top 15%
Growth
66 · Top 22%
vs81 · Top 4%
Climate
75 · Top 30%
vs77 · Top 24%
Physical resilience
72 · Top 32%
vs75 · Top 29%
Housing affordability
85 · Top 43%
vs81 · Top 48%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs39 · Bottom 34%
Access
83 · Bottom 25%
vs80 · Bottom 21%
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 48%
vs69 · Top 33%
Measured values
| Metric | 30094 | 30248 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 33,731 | 36,038 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $88,530 | $83,823 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $41,051 | $34,620 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 858/sq mi | 510/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $296,800 | $315,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,693 | $1,563 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 84.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.0% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | 1.4% | 1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 35.5% | 29.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 8.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 135 | 236 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 7.3 | 22.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -4.9% | -1.7% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 90°F | 91°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 36°F | 34°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 50.4" | 49.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 22 mi | 27 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 37.3 min | 36.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 40.6 | 35.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.51 | 16.62 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 15.5% | 23.9% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 29.2% | 29.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 85.9% | 64.3% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
30094
Elevated or high exposure: tornado.
30248
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 30094 — Conyers, GA · 30248 — Locust Grove, GA · How this is calculated: methodology